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1. Acid Rain

2. Content
 What is Acid Rain?
 Where do SO2 and NO2 Particles Come From?
 Measuring Acid Rain
 Sources of Acid Rain
 How Does Acid Rain Effect Our Lives?
 Acid Rain in India
 What Can we Do?

3. What is Acid Rain?
 Wet and dry
deposition of acidic
substances from the
atmosphere
 Rain, snow, cloud
water droplets or
solid particles
– Sulfur Dioxide
– Nitrogen Dioxide

4. Where do SO2 and NO2 Particles
Come From?
 Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
particles are emitted from utility plants,
especially coal-fed electric plants
 Automobiles also emit acid rain causing
pollution

5. Measuring Acid Rain

6. Sources of Acid Rain

8. Acid Rain in India

9. What Can we Do?
 We can Use Less Energy….
– Turn off lights at home and
classroom
– Turn of computers
– Ride bikes when possible
– Use less paper
– Use less water (conserve energy used
to heat)
– Recycle